A news piece about Benny, Björn and Tim Rice's new musical, Chess, just prior to its opening in May 1986 at The Prince Edward Theatre in London.

The report featured an interview with Björn and Tim Rice and some behind-the-scenes footage of the taking this picture where you can also see a moment of Benny.

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}135526 CHESS: A report on Tim Rice's new musical "Chess" which opens in May at the Prince Edward Theatre. Composed and arranged TX by the male half of the pop group ABBA, it is already well known through the concept album, promotional videos and singles. Intvws Tim Rice (Producer), Bjorn Ulvaeus (Songwriter) and Peter Robinson (A & R Director, RCA). PHILLIPS,STEPHEN VID RCA/ENG(ITN) **** NO RESALE OF RCA VIDEO **** RUSHES KEPT 4 KCS

EXCERPT "Chess" video showing Elaine Page (RCA singing) ENGLAND CMS TIM RICE (Producer, "Chess") INTVW SOF: London (on video promoting show) Prince "It's, I think -- have a hit." Edward Theatre GRAPHIC Chess Moves 1980 QUANTEL to STILL Tim Rice CMS RICE INTVW SOF: (on what prompted idea of "Chess") "The Fischer-Spassky clash -- everything like that." GRAPHIC Chess Moves Late 1981 QUANTEL to STILL Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersen (composers & members of ABBA) London CMS BJORN ULVAEUS (Songwriter) INTVW SOF: (on end of Abba/writing musical) "Benny and I -- very right moment." GRAPHIC Chess Moves August 1984 QUANTEL to STILL RCA logo London MS PETER ROBINSON (A & R Director, RCA) INTVW SOF: (on "Chess" album) "I certainly felt -- ZOOM IN -- become a show." GRAPHIC Chess Moves November 1984 QUANTEL to STILL Elaine Page & Murray Head (singers) EXCERPT "Chess" video showing Murray Head & ) RCA others singing 'One Night in Bangkok' ) GRAPHIC Chess Moves June 1985 QUANTEL to STILL Michael Bennett (first director) EXCERPT "Chess" video ) RCA Prince CMS RICE INTVW SOF: Edward (on Michael Bennett withdrawing from production) Theatre "Well, basically -- what it was." GRAPHIC Chess Moves January 1986 QUANTEL to STILL Trevor Nunn (RSC Director & second director of Chess) GRAPHIC Chess Moves 14th May 1986 QUANTEL to GRAPHIC Outline of head - to represent critics MS Elaine Page in BV helped onto piece of scenery on stage - Tim Rice sitting on scenery & Bjorn Ulvaeus standing beside it - Elaine turns & laughs MS Photographer taking pics MS Group - Benny Andersen, Ulvaeus, Rice, Page & two others posing for photographs PULL OUT CMS RICE INTVW SOF: (on putting money into own show) "I'm not keen -- EXCERPT "Chess" video ) RCA -- losing cash." VIDEO RCA/ENG(Stapley/Phillips): TX 11.4.86/C4NExtra Archive Tape & Cas 26312 86/C4N/HH27382 17.00 to 22.10

Thanks to Jozsef, Paul Russell